dil : ik time bomb

akkhī.āñ sauheñ chānaN TuTTe

‘nher phaildā jaa.e

Dubb rahī nazrāñ vich jotī

kavaN paḌaā ‘te aa.e?

ethe pahuñch ke sukkaN nadī.āñ

rete vich balde angi.ār

shāgar miTde, DhaTThaN parbat

vikhari.ā jaape sabh sansār

kalapnāñ de par kaT ga.e laggde

buddhī vich shūnay-bhanDār

aape nuuñ aapā naañ jhalle

baddal nuuñ baddal dā bhaar

phullāñ vichchoñ uTThdā dhūnāñ

mahikāñ nuuñ mahikāñ dā shaaḌ

paaT bikhari.ā chaar chuphere

aape vich aape dā paaḌ

is dar kālakh, us dar To.e,

auh dar nirī dīvār

andar bāhar trai-kālāñ vich

vass ga.ī jiveñ ujaaḌ

dil dā Tā.īm-bamb ajj Dhukki.ā

jīkūñ phaTaN-duār

sami.āñ dā ghoḌā na jhalle

sāDā, piTTh ‘te bhaar

pitarī sanglī is chhiN nuuñ naañ

maut bhogdā chhiN, chhiN merā

zindagī la.ī pi.āsā

akkhian sauhen chanaN TuTTe

‘nher phailda jae

Dubb rahi nazran wich joti

kawaN paDaa ‘te aae?

ethe pahunch ke sukkaN nadian

rete wich balde angiar

shagar miTde, DhaTThaN parbat

wikharia jape sabh sansar

kalapnan de par kaT gae laggde

buddhi wich shunay-bhanDar

aape nun aapa nan jhalle

baddal nun baddal da bhaar

phullan wichchon uTThda dhunan

mahikan nun mahikan da shaD

paT bikharia chaar chuphere

aape wich aape da paD

is dar kalakh, us dar Toe,

auh dar niri diwar

andar bahar trai-kalan wich

wass gai jiwen ujaD

dil da Taim-bamb ajj Dhukkia

jikun phaTaN-duar

samian da ghoDa na jhalle

saDa, piTTh ‘te bhaar

pitari sangli is chhiN nun nan

maut bhogda chhiN, chhiN mera

zindagi lai piasa